With the Delhi Capitals placing in the 7th spot of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 season, coach Hemang Badani has faced criticisms from critics. Badani, who had earlier questioned Chennai Super Kings head coach Stephen Fleming’s role at the franchise, has been facing the same criticism due to his team’s performances in the ongoing IPL.
Badani, who had questioned Fleming’s impact at CSK, saying what the CSK achieved was because of MS Dhoni, has now been questioned by former India player Krishnamachari Srikkanth.
Srikkanth said in a video on his YouTube channel, “On top of all this, Hemang Badani went after Stephen Fleming. Hey Hemang. First, take care of yourself before talking about others. I have always said this: ‘in life, don’t talk too much’. He spoke too much. Now, he has to shut up and watch stuff happening.”
“Everybody is bringing this up and slamming him. Why talk about others? You should have been mindful of your job. Who are you to say Stephen Fleming won only because of MS Dhoni? What have you done? Anything special? Nothing,” he again shared.
However, Srikkanth had also questioned his decision to overlook Prithvi Shaw in the team and play debutant Sahil Parakh against RCB as well.
“Why allow Sahil to take strike ahead of KL Rahul?” Srikkanth questioned.
What did Hemang Badani Say About Stephen Fleming earlier?
According to Srikkanth, Badani, earlier, had credited all of CSK’s success to the franchise’s former captain, MS Dhoni. He had questioned Fleming’s position, saying he isn’t even a good coach.
“If Fleming is such a big coach, why hasn’t he won anywhere else apart from the IPL?” Badani had said in the past, pointing to Fleming’s stints in the SA20, The Hundred, and the Big Bash League. He also said: “CSK are winning because of Dhoni. Dhoni is the kingpin… if someone says Fleming is a good coach, I won’t agree to it.”
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